The Beaverton Rural Schools (BRS) District
encompasses approximately 225 square miles. The central school
campus is located in the southwest quarter of the City of Beaverton
. The city is located on M-18, eight miles south of the county
seat of Gladwin , Michigan , and approximately thirty miles
northwest of Midland . The local tax base is made up of agricultural
and residential property, light industry, and small businesses.
Townships served are all or parts
of Billings , Tobacco, Beaverton , Grout, Buckeye, Grim, and
Hay of Gladwin County and Arthur Township of Clare County.
There are three school sites within the District.
As of 2006-2007, the Primary houses K-3 students; The Middle School includes
Grades 4-8 and the High School serves students in Grades 9-12.
Oldest
is the Primary, built in 1953 with three additions: the North Wing in 1962-63, the "C" unit in 1963, and connecting corridors
and other improvements in 1998. The south portion of the present
Middle School was constructed in 1965 as the previous High School;
the north portion of the Middle School was erected in 1985.
The current Beaverton High School opened on August 24, 1998.
Beaverton Rural Schools is located within the Clare Gladwin Regional Educational Service District (CGRESD). A number of BRS students participate in the Special Education, Career and Technical Education program, or Middle College program offered by CGRESD. Beaverton Rural School District is about 24 miles from MidMichigan Community College (MMCC) which offers our students dual enrollment classes.